The Sodium-Potassium Pump Functions as an Antiporter

question 135

Multiple Choice

The sodium-potassium pump functions as an antiporter.What does this pump use to drive ion movement?

• A) Formation of an ion concentration gradient
• B) Phosphorylation of ADP
• C) Transport of glucose
• D) Conformational change of a protein
• E) Facilitated diffusion of water

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